Review Vacancy
AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the
TitleBusiness Systems Analyst 2 - Item 01994
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $73284 to $92693 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable on the Business Systems Analyst 2 eligible list or a current NYS employee eligible for transfer under Sections 52.6, or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
70.1 Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent, competitive service in a 70.1 qualifying title allocated to salary grade 21 or higher.
52.6 Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent, competitive service in a 52.6 qualifying title allocated to salary grade 21 or higher.
Duties Description Supervision.
• Evaluates staff performance and productivity; develops and manages training plans for subordinate staff; establishes, monitors, and ensures that predetermined goals/objectives are met; manages/allocates daily workload; identifies daily priorities; assigns work.
For medium to small-scope projects undertaken within the Office of Operations (OOO), performs a variety of tasks within each of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) knowledge areas with considerable autonomy. For large scope projects undertaken within the OOO, performs/assists with tasks under the supervision of higher-level Business Systems Analysts (BSAs).
• Solution Assessment: Defines the business needs driving the need for a project; assesses capability gaps of existing solutions; determines solution approaches to meeting business needs (in concert with higher-level BSAs); defines the scope of a solution (in concert with higher-level BSAs); defines the business case for a new/modified solution; assesses proposed solutions (in concert with higher-level BSAs); allocates requirements across solution components/releases (in concert with higher-level BSAs); assesses organizational readiness to implement a new/modified solution; defines transition requirements to implement a new/modified solution.
• Solution Validation (testing): Validates that solutions meet business needs (by developing test data and scenarios, testing system functions, and documenting results); evaluates solution performance against business goals and objectives.
• Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring: Plans the BA approach, BA activities, BA communications, and requirements management (all in concert with higher-level BSAs for medium scope efforts); conducts stakeholder analyses.
• Requirements Elicitation: Prepares for elicitation activities; conducts elicitation activities; documents the results of elicitation activities; confirms the results of elicitation activities.
• Requirements Analysis: Assists in prioritizing requirements; organizes requirements into logical groupings; specifies and models requirements; defines assumptions & constraints of solutions (at any point in their lifecycle); verifies requirement quality; validates requirement value.
• Requirements Management & Communication: Assists in managing solution scope and requirements; assists in managing requirements traceability; maintains requirements re-usability for future business events/initiatives; prepares requirements packages; communicates requirements.
• Solution Implementation: Develops training and user support materials; assists in updating organizational process assets (such as procedure manuals and Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) content).
Project Management
• Coordinate and manage the work required for small to medium-scope projects.
• Develop and manage project plans for his/her tasks and staff tasks.
• Develop communication, implementation, testing and user support plans.
• Oversee the implementation of staff tasks on each plan.
• Report all issues to management.
• Assist in development and management of post-implementation plans.
• Communicate status to management.
Additional Comments DESIRED COMPETENCIES:
• Business Analysis: Preferred – demonstrated experience in requirements gathering, analysis, modeling, communication, specification, and implementation for small to medium scope projects.
• Preferred – demonstrated knowledge of Oracle/PeopleSoft products (ex. Hyperion).
• Preferred – demonstrated knowledge of financial applications – preferably in the functional areas in use at OSC (ex. procure-to-pay, billing/accounts receivable, general ledger, budgeting/commitment control, security, workflow, grants management, etc.).
• Analytics: ability to perform the following effectively: creative thinking; decision making; problem solving; systems thinking.
• Business: ability to understand the business environment and translate that into effective requirements.
• Communications: ability to express oneself and communicate with others verbally and in writing; ability to transmit and receive information clearly and succinctly with respect to the intended audience.
• Interpersonal: ability to demonstrate effective conflict management, flexibility, adaptability, and emotional intelligence; ability to work in a dynamic team environment; ability to support a team-based approach to work.
• Stakeholder Relations: ability to demonstrate exceptional, value-added service to internal and external customers;
• Management & Leadership: demonstrated ability to coach and mentor employees; ability to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and courtesy in the workplace; ability to apply the organization’s values and hiring practices in obtaining new talent.
• Supervision.
• Preferred – demonstrated experience supervising a team of two or more employees at salary grade 18 or higher.
• Technology: ability to use Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project effectively and efficiently; ability to understand the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and its various processes.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address recruit@osc.state.ny.us
Address
Street 110 State Street, 12th Floor
Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to recruit@osc.state.ny.us no later than November 27, 2019. Please reference Items#01994– GOER-JDC
When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section. The VACANCY ID # should not be included